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February 1998
The AC Phoenix
Take Charge of Your Health
by Phyllis’ Vitamins
Vitamins, minerals, herbal and homeo
pathic remedies, antioxidants! What’s all
the fuss? Well, in case you didn’t
know.. .vitamins originate from organic or
living matter that our body manufactures.
Minerals are inorganic matter and are
extracted from earth. The human body
does not manufacture its own Vitamin C
and therefore needs to get that vitamin
from some other source, which could be
vegetables, fruits or supplements. An ade
quate amount of Vitamin C for today’s
high tech conscious, fast-paced consumer
should not be less than 500 mg., daily.
Vitamin C is also an antioxidant which
rids the body of free radicals. An article on
free radicals is another article all by itself.
Double blind studies have shown that it is
quite difficult if not impossible to get the
proper amount of Vitamin C from the
foods we eat. Essential vitamins are lost in transit when shipped from one part of the
countty to another in refrigerated trucks. That is why supplementation is highly recom
mended. All Vitamin C is not created equal, so make sure that bioflavanoids and antioxi
dant properties such as mtin and hesperdin are included with your Vitamin C.
Antioxidants are essential for maintaining optimum health. Free radicals do great dam
age to the cells, destroying DNA. They also cause tumors and growths in the body...and
other degenerative diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular (heart) problems and hyper
tension. It is an awesome idea for everyone to ingest 4001.U.s of Vitamin E daily. If you
are hypertensive (experiencing high blood pressure), please start with 2001.U’s. Vitamin
E is a vasodilator. It dilates the blood vessels, producing more oxygen to blood which in
turn trtakes you more energetic and vibrant.
WILLIE GUESS
Sales Consultant
140 S. Stratford Rd.
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone 910-760-700
Fax 910-760-7021
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